Pastoralists walking with their herd of cattle in Kenya. Photo by: Kabir Dhanji / ILRI Livestock CRP / CC BY-NC-ND African livestock production systems are not homogenous, and taking a one-size-fits-all approach to emissions reduction will not work. The global community needs to be more nuanced in our approach to transitioning to sustainable, low-emitting, and climate-resilient ...

A new report, “Global Innovation Needs Assessment: Food Systems Methane” funded by the Global Methane Hub and ClimateWorks Foundation revealed that the food system currently accounts for an estimated 60% of global human-caused methane emissions, with most resulting from agricultural activities. The potent greenhouse gas will continue to have outsized climate impacts on the three ...

Zinc plays a critical role in food security and crop yields 09 May 2023: Although zinc is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, zinc input has received far less attention than nitrogen, phosphorous or even irrigation. “Almost half of cereal-growing areas globally have soils with a low level of plant-available zinc,” says Simon Norton, Executive ...

Climate change is one of humanity’s biggest challenges today, and agriculture is both a victim and a contributor to this global crisis. With changing weather patterns, extreme weather events, and rising temperatures impacting crop yields and livestock production, farmers are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. However, with the right tools ...

Taking up the responsibilities of farming involves making the right choices for your land, which includes choosing the best crops. There is certain produce you can grow on your farm for an easier beginning and bountiful harvest. Read on to learn the best produce to grow on your beginner farm and feel like a professional. ...

Wang Xuemin (1st L), an expert in Green Agriculture West Africa Ltd., demonstrates the green super rice variety GAWAL R1 to African trainees at a farm in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, April 25, 2022. (CAAS Institute of Crop Sciences/Handout via Xinhua) May 3 (Xinhua) — In a laboratory at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences ...

Image : Eric Isselée / Adobe Stock The First Law of Economics, the joke has it, is that for every economist there exists an equal and opposite economist. The Second Law of Economics is that they are both wrong. Indeed, in my profession it often seems that way. Take my fellow economist David Ndii, who ...

Children across the vast expanse of rural Africa hoe, dig, plant, carry, tend livestock, cook, scrub, care for their siblings, and undertake many other farm and domestic tasks. Most of their work is on the farms of parents or relatives, and in most rural communities, learning to work is a normal part of growing up. ...

This is particularly vital during key life stages such as pregnancy and lactation, childhood, adolescence and older age, says the study, entitled  Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes. Comprehensive analysis It’s the most comprehensive analysis yet of the benefits and risks of consuming animal source foods and is based on data and evidence ...

Applications have opened for the US$100,000 Africa Food Prize, which recognises an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa. The Africa Food Prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of the continent’s agricultural agenda, putting a spotlight on bold initiatives and technical innovations that can ...